as in torrent
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a flood nearly wiped out the town a flood of messages on my computer
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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flood
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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Ultimately, nearly 140 people died in last year's Texas floods, according to a National Weather Service report.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2026
Verb
Profiteers often flood a cause, adopting lookalike titles and chasing the same revenue sources.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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One significant problem, however, is that red dwarfs spit out harmful torrents of radiation in fierce gusts of their stellar winds, which can strip away a planet's atmosphere.
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After Bores entered the race, super PACs tied to investors in ChatGPT maker OpenAI unleashed a torrent of spending aimed at torpedoing his campaign.
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Polls show Democrats are the favorites to retake Congress heading into November, but the party is engulfed at the moment by a fierce debate about its ideologicl direction.
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The impact caused a fire that engulfed the county bus, the NTSB said.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
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The wave of progressive candidates challenging mainstream Democrats may drown Sens.
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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The subs never actually submerged—passengers simply sat below the lagoon’s waterline—but the ride embodied a growing appetite for underwater tourism.
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Soon, the pump station was submerged, the engines stopped, and water pressure plummeted across most of the city.
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The severe weather is the latest in a history of catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, including deadly flash floods in early 2025 when more than a month’s worth of rain deluged much of the state in less than 24 hours.
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For years we’ve been deluged with stories about the Social Security system’s going broke in the early 2030s.
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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